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David Murphy and Jarrod Saltalamacchia celebrate a run in the second. (Getty)

By Todd Wills / Special to MLB.com

A return home could be what the Rangers needed to awaken the offense. Texas came out of the gate swinging, scoring nine runs in the first three innings. David Murphy and Hank Blalock each homered and Elvis Andrus had four hits, providing more than enough offense for Kevin Millwood to earn his eighth win.